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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
348 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A high pressure ridge extending W across the waters
to the Carolina coast will slowly shift S today, then will
weaken and move SE of the area tonight. A cold front will
approach the area from the N Fri, and then likely stall near or
just N of the northern waters Fri night before dissipating Sat.
A second cold front will move S over the region Sat as strong
high pressure moves SE to the southern New England and northern
Mid-Atlantic coast. The high will move SE into the northern
waters Sat night into Sun. The high will pass E of the area Sun
night into Mon as weak low pressure trough forms near the SE
coast. A weakening cold front will approach from the N and NW
Mon night.

Murrells Inlet to 31N

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

South of 31N

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.